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4. Attach one end of the jumper cable minus/- to the negative terminal of the battery or to an engine or body ground of the assisting vehicle. Your BMW M5 has a special nut as body ground or negative terminal. Using tow fitting Always keep the screw-in tow fitting with the vehicle. It can be screwed in at the front or rear of the BMW. It is located in the toolkit in the luggage compartment lid, refer to page 222. Use only the tow fitting provided with the vehicle and screw it all the way in. Use the tow fitting for towing only on roads. Avoid lateral loading of the tow fitting, e.g. do not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting. Otherwise damage to the tow fitting and the vehicle can occur.< Access to screw thread 5. Attach the second end of the cable to the negative terminal of the battery or to the engine or body ground of the vehicle to be started. Press the arrow symbol on the cover in the bumper. Front Navigation Starting engine 1. Start the engine on the assisting vehicle and allow it to run at idle for several minutes at slightly increased speed. 2. Start the engine on the other vehicle in the usual way. If the first starting attempt is not successful, wait a few minutes before another attempt in order to allow the discharged battery to recharge. 3. Let the engines run for a few minutes. 4. Disconnect the jumper cables by reversing the connection sequence. Check the battery and recharge if necessary. Never use spray fluids to start the engine.< Rear Observe applicable laws and regulations for tow-starting and towing.< Do not transport any passengers other than the driver in a vehicle that is being towed.< 233 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 738 - © 08/08 BMW AG Reference Mobility Tow-starting and towing Being towed Make sure that the ignition is switched on, refer to page 57, otherwise the low beams, tail lamps, turn signals and windshield wipers would not be available. Do not tow the vehicle with the rear axle raised, as otherwise the steering can turn to the left or right. When the engine is stopped, there is no power assist. Communications Entertainment Driving tips Controls At a glance

Section	Page
Contents	5
Notes	6
Using this Owner's Manual	6
Symbols used	6
The individual vehicle	7
Editorial notice	7
For your own safety	7
Service and warranty	9
Reporting safety defects	9
At a glance	11
Cockpit	12
Around the steering wheel: controls and displays	12
Instrument cluster	14
Indicator and warning lamps	15
Around the center console: controls and displays	16
iDrive	18
Controls	18
Menu overview	20
Operating principle	20
Status information	23
Assistance window*	23
Switching Control Display off/on	24
Programmable memory buttons	24
Voice command system	26
The concept	26
Voice commands	26
Notes	28
Controls	31
Opening and closing	32
Keys/remote control	32
Personal Profile	33
Central locking system	34
Opening and closing: Using remote control	34
Opening and closing: Using door lock	36
Opening and closing: from inside	36
Doors	37
Luggage compartment lid	37
Alarm system	39
Comfort access*	40
Windows	41
Electric glass sunroof*	42
Adjusting	45
Sitting safely	45
Seats	45
Seat, mirror and steering wheel memory	47
Head restraints	48
Safety belts	49
Seat heating	50
Active seat ventilation*	51
Mirrors	52
Steering wheel	53
MDrive	54
Transporting children safely	56
The right place for children	56
Installing child restraint systems	56
On trips	58
Driving	59
Ignition lock	59
Start/Stop button	59
Starting the engine	60
Switching off engine	60
Handbrake	61
Manual transmission*	61
M Engine Dynamic Control	61
Sequential Manual Transmission with Drivelogic	62
Turn signals/ headlamp flasher	65
Wiper system	66
Washer fluid	67
Cruise control	67
Everything under control	69
Odometer, outside temperature display, clock	69
Tachometer	69
Coolant temperature	69
Engine oil thermometer	70
Fuel gauge	70
Computer	70
Service requirements	72
Check Control	74
Speed limit	76
Stopwatch	77
Settings on Control Display	77
Technology for comfort, convenience and safety	81
PDC Park Distance Control*	81
Driving stability control systems	82
Starting off	84
EDC Electronic Damping Control	85
FTM Flat Tire Monitor*	86
TPM Tire Pressure Monitor*	87
Brake force display	90
Airbags	90
Head-Up Display*	92
Lamps	95
Parking lamps/low beams	95
Adaptive Head Light*	97
High beams/ roadside parking lamps	97
High-beam assistant*	97
Instrument lighting	99
Interior lamps	99
Climate	100
Automatic climate control	100
Parked car ventilation	104
Practical interior accessories	107
Integrated universal remote control*	107
Sun blinds*	108
Glove compartment	109
Front center armrest	109
Storage compartments	110
Cup holders	111
Ashtray, front*	111
Cigarette lighter, front*	111
Ashtray, rear*	112
Cigarette lighter, rear	112
Connecting electrical devices	112
Center armrest, rear	113
Through-loading system*	113
Ski bag*	114
Driving tips	117
Things to remember when driving	118
Break-in period	118
General driving notes	118
Cargo loading	120
Roof-mounted luggage rack*	121
BMW M5 Engineering	123
V10 High Output Engine	123
Compound brake	123
Drive train	123
Navigation	125
Starting navigation system	126
Navigation DVD	126
Display in assistance window	126
Destination entry	128
Entering a destination manually	128
Entering destination via voice*	131
Map-guided destination selection	133
Selecting destination using information	134
Destination list	135
Address book	136
Selecting route	138
Word matching principle	139
Destination guidance	140
Starting destination guidance	140
Terminating/continuing destination guidance	140
Displaying route	141
Destination guidance via voice instructions	143
Bypassing route sections	144
Traffic information*	144
Displaying current position	147
What to do if …	149
Entertainment	151
On/off and tone	152
Controls	152
Switching on/off	153
Adjusting volume	153
Tone control	153
Radio	156
Listening to radio	156
Storing stations	158
Weather news flashes*	160
High Definition Radio*	160
Satellite radio	163
Enabling or disabling channels	163
Selecting and storing channel	164
CD player and CD changer	166
Listening to CDs	166
Selecting a track	167
Sampling tracks, scan	168
Repeating a track	169
Random play sequence	169
Fast forward/reverse	170
CD magazine	170
Notes	171
AUX-IN connection	172
Connecting	172
Starting audio playback	172
USB-audio interface/mobile phone audio interface	173
Connecting	173
Starting audio playback	173
Selecting a track	174
Repeating a track	175
Random play sequence	175
Fast forward/reverse	175
Notes	175
Communications	177
Telephoning	178
The concept	178
Using a phone in your vehicle	178
Suitable mobile phones	178
Care instructions	178
Operating options	178
Commissioning	179
Operation via iDrive	184
Changing between mobile phone and hands-free system	188
Operation by voice*	189
Notes	191
Snap-in adapter inserting/ removing*	191
BMW Assist	193
Requirements	193
Offered services	193
Using services	194
Updating BMW Assist	198
Displaying vehicle data	200
Mobility	203
Refueling	204
Fuel filler door	204
Fuel specifications	205
Wheels and tires	206
Tire inflation pressure	206
Tire identification marks	207
Tire condition	208
New wheels and tires	209
Snow chains*	210
Under the hood	212
Hood	212
Engine compartment	213
Engine oil	214
Coolant	217
Maintenance	218
BMW maintenance system	218
Socket for OBD Onboard Diagnostics interface	219
Care	220
Car-care products	220
Exterior care	220
Interior care	222
Storing your vehicle	223
Replacing components	224
Onboard toolkit	224
Wiper blade replacement	224
Lamps and bulbs	224
Repairing flat tire with M Mobility System	227
Changing wheels*	229
Vehicle battery	232
Fuses	232
Giving and receiving assistance	233
Emergency request	233
Warning triangle*	233
First-aid kit*	234
Roadside Assistance*	234
Jump starting	234
Tow-starting and towing	235
Reference	239
Technical data	240
Engine data	240
Dimensions	240
Weights	241
Capacities	241
Short commands of voice command system	242
Everything from A to Z	246

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Mobility

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Reference

At a glance

Controls

Driving tips

Communications

Navigation

Entertainment

Attach one end of the jumper cable minus/–

to the negative terminal of the battery or to

an engine or body ground of the assisting

vehicle.

Your BMW M5 has a special nut as body

ground or negative terminal.

Attach the second end of the cable to the

negative terminal of the battery or to the

engine or body ground of the vehicle to be

started.

Starting engine

Start the engine on the assisting vehicle

and allow it to run at idle for several minutes

at slightly increased speed.

Start the engine on the other vehicle in the

usual way.

If the first starting attempt is not successful,

wait a few minutes before another attempt

in order to allow the discharged battery to

recharge.

Let the engines run for a few minutes.

Disconnect the jumper cables by reversing

the connection sequence.

Check the battery and recharge if necessary.

Never use spray fluids to start the

engine.

Tow-starting and towing

Observe applicable laws and regulations

for tow-starting and towing.

Do not transport any passengers other

than the driver in a vehicle that is being

towed.

Using tow fitting

Always keep the screw-in tow fitting with the

vehicle. It can be screwed in at the front or rear

of the BMW.

It is located in the toolkit in the luggage com-

partment lid, refer to page

222

Use only the tow fitting provided with the

vehicle and screw it all the way in. Use the

tow fitting for towing only on roads. Avoid lateral

loading of the tow fitting, e.g. do not lift the vehi-

cle by the tow fitting. Otherwise damage to the

tow fitting and the vehicle can occur.

Access to screw thread

Press the arrow symbol on the cover in the

bumper.

Front

Rear

Being towed

Make sure that the ignition is switched on,

refer to page

, otherwise the low

beams, tail lamps, turn signals and windshield

wipers would not be available. Do not tow the

vehicle with the rear axle raised, as otherwise

the steering can turn to the left or right. When

the engine is stopped, there is no power assist.